For Sale: 5 Acres, Crawford, TX

[SixofNine]

Cindy Sheehan resigns. (http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8PE4APG0.html)

Besides fatigue and a desire to "be normal" and spend more time with her family, she blames..... the Democrats!

I've been wondering why I'm killing myself and wondering why the Democrats caved in to George Bush...when I started to hold the Democratic Party to the same standards that I held the Republican Party, support for my cause started to erode and the 'left' started labeling me with the same slurs that the right used...

And a very spot-on observation in response to Sheehan's departure:

Kristinn Taylor, spokesman for FreeRepublic.com, which has held pro-troop rallies and counter-protests of anti-war demonstrations, said dwindling crowds at Sheehan's Crawford protests since her initial vigil may have led to her decision. But he also said he hopes she will now be able to heal.

"Her politics have hurt a lot of people, including the troops and their families, but most of us who support the war on terror understand she is hurt very deeply," Taylor said Tuesday. "Those she got involved with in the anti-war movement realize it was to their benefit to keep her in that stage of anger."

[jfcjrus]

...support for my cause started to erode and the 'left' started labeling me with the same slurs that the right used...
Perhaps the 'left' finally realized, as the 'right' did, that this was simply just a bereaved mom that shouldn't have been exploited for a political cause in the first place?
Or, she finally realized that the 'left' was simply using her for their cause.

I do hope she manages to find some peace in her mind, now that she's rid herself of the activists.

Regards,

[ethics]

"Her politics have hurt a lot of people, including the troops and their families, but most of us who support the war on terror understand she is hurt very deeply," Taylor said Tuesday. "Those she got involved with in the anti-war movement realize it was to their benefit to keep her in that stage of anger."

And here's the difference between the two camps. See how's there's official compassion here? You won't see that from the far left.

[Andy]

For Sale: 5 Acres, Crawford, TX

No thanks, I'll pass.. they can't sell it cheap enough to offset the cost of having to hire Stanley Steemer to come in and charge an arm and a leg to get the moonbat stench and stains to come out, assuming of course, they would come out.

[cdw]

Welcome back to reality. As was stated...perhaps now she can heal. Then again, perhaps she just is a whack job.

[ravital]

And here's the difference between the two camps. See how's there's official compassion here? You won't see that from the far left.

Or any kind of left, for that matter.

[cdw]

On her blog or diary or whatever she is calling it, there were plenty of comments there all sympathizing with her and wishing her the best. I didn't see anything that was 'official' anywhere but then again, I don't look for them.

[ravital]

Sorry, I don't know how Leon meant it (I can make a pretty good guess), but I took it to mean compassion from the far left towards someone of the opposite camp, rather than one of their own. And you're right about the "official" part, in that Newrepublic.com speak only for themselves and no one else. Still, what Taylor said (which is what Leon commented about) is open and published and visible, unconditional and without reservation.

[joseftu]

Open and published and visible, as is what you said, Ravital, about "any kind of left."

Wanna say that to my face? ;)

Wanna claim that my kind of left (me) is not compassionate to the other side? For just one counter-example.

Feel free! (But you'll be wrong.)

Come on, Ravital--here's a light-hearted invitation. There must be one good, compassionate, reasonable person on the left, somewhere. Will you admit as much, without equivocating, without taking it back in the next sentence? I'll give you a cookie! :)

[cdw]

Sorry, I don't know how Leon meant it (I can make a pretty good guess), but I took it to mean compassion from the far left towards someone of the opposite camp, rather than one of their own. And you're right about the "official" part, in that Newrepublic.com speak only for themselves and no one else. Still, what Taylor said (which is what Leon commented about) is open and published and visible, unconditional and without reservation.


Ah. Now I understand! I really need to learn how to read better, lol.

[ravital]

Open and published and visible, as is what you said, Ravital, about "any kind of left."


Damn straight, and I won't take it back either.

Feel free! (But you'll be wrong.)

Pssst... Joseftu, it's called an opinion :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:


There must be one good, compassionate, reasonable person on the left, somewhere. Will you admit as much, without equivocating, without taking it back in the next sentence? I'll give you a cookie! :)
Yes, there are, and you're probably one of them. And if five righteous men could have been found, God would not have destroyed Sodom either :)

And you know what you can do with your cookie (hint: the compassionate thing would be to send it to Cindy Sheehan).

[joseftu]

Well, I had hopes at least--my compassion (and that of more than five other lefties) extends to you, too, Ravital.

(And I'm sending you the cookie, anyway. May it profit you! :))

[Kluge]

Isn't 5 acres kind of small for a Texas ranch?

And, OT but, I believe it is the compassionate politics of the left that the right resents so vocally.
They try to make up for it by buying Hallmark cards. Those poor, poor conservative thinkers, lets give it up for them, howzabout everybody turn now and give the nearest Daddy Warbucks a pat on the back.

[Biker]

Bullshit.... Compassionate politics my arse. More like "we'll give everything to you on a silver platter as long as you vote for us." :kissmy:

[ravital]

Isn't 5 acres kind of small for a Texas ranch?

Aren't assumptions nice and comfortable? Never mind that there are Australians who go through life never seeing a 'roo, or Texans who never see an acre of land all in one place... Hey, as long as we feel good about it ...

[Kluge]

So, you say they're raising miniature shetlands? Or tiny cows for white castle hamburgers?
Maybe they herd the tiny cows with model helicopters? What's yer beef?

[Biker]

I don't recall reading anywhere where it was stated the 5 acres was a ranch.

[Copzilla]

Bullshit.... Compassionate politics my arse. More like "we'll give everything to you on a silver platter as long as you vote for us." :kissmy:

Amazing conceptualization there, isn't it?

I think if you break it down, church-going conservative country folk wear their true compassion on their sleeves, generously donating the money they make through their own hard work to feed hungry, homeless people, help people through medical crises, all manner of good will.

This is money they actually earned, Mr. Eagan. Through callouses and sweat. I read once where conservatives donate far more of their own money voluntarily than liberals. I'd like to see a breakdown sometime. Of course, this is a case by case basis... Not meaning to paint anyone here.

Mr. Eagan, it's not the compassion of the left the right resents at all. It's fake compassion, pandering played off as compassion, done at the expense of everyone. It's abuse of that pandering, construction of a welfare state to secure votes... heard any of this before, sir?

Conservative compassion is very simply compassion without blindness.

[SixofNine]

Well, I do get comic relief from the liberals who lecture me and others about compassion while in their private lives they are as mean-spiritied and sefl-absorbed as any stereotyped conservative (today's Exhibit A: Rosie O'Donnell). Ted Kennedy can be a champion of women's rights while building a reputation (before his current marriage, anyway) as the biggest horn dog in the Senate. Lots of respect for women there, Ted.

All anecdotal, I concede, but that's all the other side has, too.

My wife was a Senate staffer for several years. One day as she started to leave the parking garage to go home she realized she had a flat tire. Of all of the cars that drove by her guess who stopped, got out of his car, and offered to help? Conservative arch-villain Senator Ashcroft.

[Brazbit]

Isn't 5 acres kind of small for a Texas ranch?But these are Texas acres. As you know, everything is bigger in Texas. So while this may not sound like much, each of these acres is equivalent to 100 standard wussy acres.

[cdw]

I don't recall reading anywhere where it was stated the 5 acres was a ranch.

This is true...I think the confusion comes in because it's refered to as a 'camp' and is generally also spoken about in relation to Bush's ranch.

[ethics]

Let's not forget the "compassionate" Liberal Jesse Jackson and the tax extortion that went in to his pockets.

Hey James, I agree with you with one thing, you were OT.